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B'Desh PIL rejected; Star Plus, Jalsha & Zee Bangla telecast to continue

MUMBAI: The Bangladesh High Court has paved the way for continuance of running telecast of three Indian channels -- Star Plus , Zee Bangla and Star Jalsha in the country. T
he court rejected a writ petition that sought ban on the broadcast of the three Indian television channels.
The petitioner's lawyer then said his client would appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the HC verdict.

A high court bench comprising Justice JBM Hassan and Justice MMI Chowdhury passed the judgement, deputy attorney general Motahar Hossain Sazu told Bangladeshi media. Sazu said that the court rejected the petition stating that it was not acceptable as the petitioner did not lodge a complaint with the competent authorities against the channels.
Any person is permitted to lodge a complaint with the Bangladesh Television director-general and the information secretary against any channel under the relevant rules if one is aggrieved,.
On 7 August, 2014, Syeda Shahin Ara Laily, a Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer, filed a PIL (public interest litigation) seeking to halt the operation of the channels arguing that they were adversely impacting Bangladesh's cultural and social life.

In her writ, the petitioner also observed that the operation of the Indian channels need to be banned as Bangladeshi channels were not permitted in India.

B'Desh PIL rejected; Star Plus, Jalsha & Zee Bangla telecast to continue | Indian Television Dot Com

 

[rahul1117kumar]

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Big Magic Celebrated the Spirit of Republic Day with its Prime Time Shows

Marking India’s 68th Republic Day, Big Magic entertainment channel reflected India’s undying spirit of ‘unity’ through its shows Har Mushkil ka Hal Akbar Birbal and BIG Memsaab. Rekindling the connect with its viewers, the channel also invoked the feeling of togetherness through its popular mythological show Baal Krishna amongst others on January 26 in-between 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Celebrating the joyous occasion with its viewers, Big Magic’s popular mythological show Baal Krishna broadcasted a special episode which not only entertained viewers but also encouraged them to stay strong and united. On the other hand, the one of its kind historical comedy Akbar Birbal with its lineup celebrated the spirit of the day, keeping everyone entertained. In sync with the theme of ‘Jashn-e-Hindustan’, the newly launched dance reality show for housewives, BIG Memsaab celebrated the spirit of unity in diversity through a stunning performance that comprised of various dance forms of the country. Adding more entertainment quotient, singer Swaroop Khan made a special appearance and entertained the audience by singing some patriotic numbers on the show.

Speaking on the festive line-up, spokesperson from Big Magic said, “BIG Magic strives to be synonymous with content-driven entertainment. Adding more warmth and relatability to it, this Republic Day we introduced a dedicated line-up which is in sync with the feeling of celebration and unity. With occasions like Republic Day, that not only makes us feel proud but also connects us all as Indian citizens, BIG Magic through its show aimed at forming the same connection with its viewers.”

BIG Magic is available across all DTH players such as Tata Sky, Airtel, Videocon, Dish TV, Reliance DigitalTV along with all cable operators as Hathway, DD Free Dish, Incable, Digicable, DEN, 7 Star, ABS, Siticable, Star Broadband and GTPL amongst others.

Big Magic Celebrated the Spirit of Republic Day with its Prime Time Shows

 

[SarFa]

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MUMBAI: Departing from the regular tradition of presenting the budget on the last working day of February, the Finance Minister will present the Union Budget on the first day of February for the first time. To decode Budget 2017, CNN-News18 and News18 India will bring rolling coverage of the Union Budget on 1st February with programming titled ‘#BudgetAfterDeMo’ on CNN-News18 and ‘Note Se Vote Tak- Budget 2017’ on News18 India.

The Budget Day telecast on both the channels will be a conclusion of a series of pre-budget shows through which the channels have been capturing the expectations and suggestions of different sections of the society. This Budget has anyways assumed great significance given that it is expected to address the fall out of and concerns around the Demonetization drive executed by the Modi government.

Join some of the country’s foremost economists/experts/analysts such as Swapan Dasgupta, Ajoy Bose, Vir Sanghvi, Shankkar Aiyar, Gurcharan Das, Ila Patnaik and Sanjaya Baru along with the country’s top anchors and reporters as they help you understand key announcements included in the Union Budget and their impact on the economy as a whole and on the common men and women of the country.

Union Budget 2017: Live coverage on CNN-News18 & News18 India | TelevisionPost.com

 

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Times presents 'budget' programming line-up

Times Network, the television broadcast division of India’s largest media conglomerate The Times Group, has always been at the forefront of economic events that have a big impact on the nation. Times has a special programming lined up for the biggest announcement of the year – Budget 2017, across its three leading news channels, ET NOW, TIMES NOW and MAGICBRICKS NOW.

ET NOW

Leading the power-packed campaign will be ET NOW, India’s leading English business news channel, with an exclusive campaign ‘Budget 2017: Tryst with Destiny’. In a way ET NOW will be a chronicler of history, considering the big shift in the functioning of the economy in the wake of demonetization.

The channel will be the torch-bearer of budget debates, anchored by Sandeep Gurumurthi, Supriya Shrinate, Nikunj Dalmia, Mythili Bhusnurmath, Faye D’Souza, Ayesha Faridi, Tanvir Gill and Swaminathan Aiyar. The channel will ensure that viewers get all the relevant information comprehensively on ET NOW, well ahead of competition.

The one-hour special ‘Budget Debate’, anchored by Supriya Shrinate, will present views from India Inc’s top CEOs and renowned economists, policy makers like Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank; Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC; Pawan Goenka, MD, M&M; Nitin Gadkari, Union Highways Minister; Piyush Goyal, Union Power Minister; Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog; Prakash Javadekar, Union HRD Minister; Nirmala Sitaraman, Industry & Commerce Minister; Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Aviation; Ramdeo Agrawal, Motilal Oswal; Rashesh Shah, Edelweiss Group; Nilesh Shah, Kotak AMC; and Jahangir Aziz, JPMorgan; Shaktikanta Das, DEA Secretary; Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor; Arvind Panagariya, Vice-Chairman, Niti Aayog; Nalil Kohli, BJP Spokesperson; Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress Spokesperson and Shashi Tharoor, Congress Leader.

As finance minister Arun Jaitley sets the agenda for Budget 2017, ET NOW will bring the insights from world renowned economists while ET NOW’s Consulting Editor, Swaminathan Aiyar, will break up the key takeaways for the common man.

Supporting the on-air line-up, ET NOW has designed a 360-degree campaign across different platforms, including print, OOH, radio, digital and trade. The channel has also lined up a contest for its viewers to enhance consumer engagement.

Marketing plan for Budget 2017

The marketing plan for Union Budget 2017 included Print ads across eight major metros on February 1, 2017; Out Of Home (OOH) Advertising in Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore at major bus shelters, metro panels and branding at airports; EPG Branding at Hathway, DEN & Asianet; Radio announcements Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore; Digital campaigns for Budget special with hash-tag promotion; Trade promotions with Newsletter branding & Page Pushers and Viewer contest which includes Watch & Win IPhone 7.


TIMES NOW

The undisputed leader among English news channels, TIMES NOW will present non-stop programming from 7 am on Feb 1, 2017, titled ‘Budget 2017: Votes or Vision’. The penultimate budget before the current Governments term ends; expectations are intense from this budget. The government is walking a tight rope; it’s a double edged sword as an extreme reform oriented budget might be unpopular among the masses, especially with elections to 5 key states just around the corner. On the other hand a populist budget with sops will hit the nation long term economic growth. How will they strike the balance? Will it be votes for the party or vision for the nation?

Catch a power-packed panel including Rajiv Kumar, Senior Fellow at Centre for Policy Research, Rajiv Desai, Comma Consulting, Lord Meghnad Desai, Economist and Omkar Goswami, Chairperson of CERG Advisory decode the historic budget into news that the viewers can use.

The budget coverage will begin with discussions on dissecting the economy in the run-up to the FM’s speech. With the help of advanced technologies like augmented reality (AR) graphics and holograms, TIMES NOW will reach out to the common man.


MAGICBRICKS NOW

Tracking the Budget announcements closely, Magicbricks NOW will break up key policy decisions and analyze their impact on the Urban Citizen. Investor’s Guide, the exclusive show on personal finance, will decode the Budget from multiple angles and not just the lens of real estate. It will give an in - depth analysis on the tax policy and how it affects your wallet. The channel will bring live audience from across five cities, with personal finance experts answering all their queries on tax implications, investment possibilities and home buying.

The channel will feature top experts like Dhirendra Kumar, CEO, Value Research, Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman, Dh Consultants, Anuj Puri, CEO, JLL and Pankaj Razdan, CEO & MD, Aditya Birla Life Insurance. This show will be anchored by Faye D’Souza, Senior Editor, Personal Finance and Real Estate of ET NOW and Editor of Magicbricks NOW, will be telecast live across all three news channels – TIMES NOW, ET NOW and MAGICBRICKS NOW -- at 7:00 pm.

It’s a Budget that can change the course of the Indian economy, a budget that can kick off the next phase of growth. This year, the network talks about Revolution on ET NOW, Votes or Vision and Eco-Political scenario on TIMES NOW and impact of Budget on common man on Magicbricks NOW, as world-renowned economists, corporate honchos and market experts debate the hits and misses.

http://www.indiantelevision.com/specials/budget/budget-2017/times-presents-budget-programming-line-up-170131

 

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Chitra Subramaniam’s hiring as editorial advisor is important for Arnab’s Republic TV

MUMBAI: The popular opinion is that Arnab Goswami’s news channel will be right-of-centre, have muscular views and arouse nationalist sentiment. With Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar as a key investor in the venture, the general perception is that the new TV channel will have an ideology that will find support with the BJP.

The coming on board of Chitra Subramaniam as the channel’s editorial advisor, announced today, gathers significance under these circumstances and offers a balancing view. Known for her investigative brand of journalism particularly relating to the Bofors scandal, her presence in Goswami’s outfit adds a serious element to the news brand that is going to be out in the market soon after the licence from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) is obtained.

Why Chitra Subramaniam’s hiring as editorial advisor is important for Arnab’s Republic TV | TelevisionPost.com

 

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Mumbai: Times Network, the television broadcast division of India’s largest media conglomerate The Times Group, has always been at the forefront of economic events that have a big impact on the nation. We believe that Budget 2017 will be a turning point for the country, as it comes against the backdrop of the current BJP led government’s historic cash clean-up drive.

There is a lot at stake for everyone, be it industry or individuals. The expectations are high from the government, which is expected to open the floodgates for reforms and cash in on India’s pole position at a global level. Keeping this in mind, Times Network has a special programming lined up for the biggest announcement of the year – Budget 2017, across its three leading news channels, ET Now, Times Now and Magicbricks Now.

Times Network presents a special programming line-up for Budget 2017 | TelevisionPost.com

 

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MUMBAI: With the start of the New Year, Star Plus is making some changes to its programming line-up by launching some new shows.

After releasing a new show ‘Meri Durga’ last week, Star Plus is set to launch a romantic supernatural thriller, titled ‘Koi Laut Ke Aya Hai’, in March.

Star Plus is also shifting the time band of its finite series ‘P.O.W: Bandi Yuddh Ke’ on 13 February. The high-octane family drama that used to air at 10.30 pm every Monday-Saturday will now be shifted to the 11-pm slot.

The 10.30 pm slot will feature new show ‘Dil Boley Oberoi’, which is a spin-off of the channel’s popular show ‘Ishqbaaz’. The new spin-off will be launched on 13 February. The show will go beyond the original characters in ‘Ishqbaaz’—Shivaay (Nakuul Mehta), Rudra (Leenesh Mattoo) and Omkara Oberoi (Kunal Jaisingh). It will explore characters other than Shivaay (Nakuul Mehta) and Anika (Surbhi Chandna) and focus on the relationship between Rudra and Omkara.

‘Ishqbaaz’, which is produced by 4 Lions Films, was initially a story of three brothers but later morphed into a romantic drama. The channel recently released a promo of the show featuring two main characters.

The time band for ‘Koi Laut Ke Aya Hai’, which will air from March, is not known. Produced by Sphere Origins, the show stars Shoaib Ibrahim, Surbhi Jyoti, Sharad Kelkar and Shaleen Malhotra in lead roles. Kelkar will play the visually challenged brother of the lead actress Surbhi Jyoti.

Star Plus recently launched ‘Meri Durga’ as a replacement for ‘Suhani Si Ek Ladki’ in the weekday 6.30-pm slot.

‘P.O.W: Bandi Yuddh Ke’, which will occupy the late prime time band, is scheduled to run for five months. It is based on an original series by Keshet Broadcasting, called ‘Prisoners of War’, directed by Gideon Raff and licensed by Keshet International.

Star Plus to revamp programming with new shows | TelevisionPost.com

 

[Shubh]

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Travelxp HD celebrating 6 years

 

[SarFa]

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6 yrs :sp